Traditional Albanian polyphonic music can be divided into two major stylistic groups as performed by the Ghegs of northern Albania and the Tosks and Labs living in the southern part of the country.

Continuing her journey around Albania, Lucy Duran heads south to hear the unique Albanian iso-polyphony and explores the concrete bunkers left by the regime of Enver Hoxha. Show more Continuing her ...

Balkan rhythms, a lot of jazz and unusual Albanian sounds meet on the album "Toka Incognita," revealing the personal and unique world of singer Eda Zari. Click below to hear samples from the disc. The ...

The former Greek finance minister has written the lyrics for one of the songs about migration that will form Albania's unusual contribution to the Venice Biennale. A traditional male group performing ...

Continuing her journey around Albania, Lucy Duran heads south to hear the unique Albanian Iso-Polyphony. She drinks raki and eats spring-onions with a group of singers in the ancient city of ...